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    Glossary 4-azasteroid

    synthetic compound mimicking steroids with a nitrogen atom

    A 4-azasteroid is a type of synthetic compound that mimics the structure of steroids but includes a nitrogen atom at the fourth position in its chemical structure. These compounds are often used in medical treatments to inhibit enzymes like 5-alpha-reductase, which can help manage conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia and androgenic alopecia (hair loss).

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    1. Synthesis and 5α-Reductase Inhibitory Activity of C21 Steroids Having 1,4-diene or 4,6-diene 20-ones and 4-Azasteroid 20-Oximes Molecules · 2011 · 186 citations
    2. 13C-NMR study of 4-azasteroids in solution and solid state Steroids · 2002 · 25 citations
    3. Synthesis of a 4-azasteroid hormones compound Xiandai huagong · 2009
    4. Azasteroids as inhibitors of testosterone 5α-reductase in mammalian skin 1993 · 34 citations
    5. Synthesis and in vitro study of 17β-[N-ureylene-N,N′-disubstituted]-4-methyl-4-aza-5α-androstan-3-ones as selective inhibitors of type I 5α-reductase Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry · 1997 · 5 citations
    6. An overview on 5α-reductase inhibitors Steroids · 2009 · 219 citations
    7. Steroid 5α-Reductase Inhibitors Mini-reviews in Medicinal Chemistry · 2003 · 42 citations
    8. 12 Treatment of hirsutism with 5α-reductase inhibitors Clinics in endocrinology and metabolism · 1986 · 28 citations
    9. 5α‐Reductase inhibitors and prostatic disease Clinical endocrinology · 1994 · 21 citations
    10. Novel inhibitors of 5α-reductase Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents · 2002 · 20 citations
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    1. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
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